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Americans Are Spending Like No Tomorrow & Dell Surge Lifts Trump’s Portfolio

May 29, 2026

Summary

Hosts Neil Freiman and Toby Howell discuss Anthropic surpassing OpenAI in valuation, resilient but savings-depleting US retail spending, and JP Morgan’s “Salami Incident” scandal. They also cover Dell’s AI-driven stock surge, a Blue Origin rocket explosion, and Yannick Sinner’s shocking French Open upset due to heat.

Topics discussed

J.P. Morgan sponsorship Scripps National Spelling Bee results and spell-off LinkedIn Ads sponsorship Retail earnings, consumer spending, and savings rates Anthropic surpasses OpenAI in valuation Stock of the Week: Dell's AI server growth Aflac and Verizon Visa sponsorships Minimax AI sponsorship Dog of the Week: J.P. Morgan scandals Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explosion Proposal for Trump portrait on $250 bill Yannick Sinner's upset loss at French Open Outro and Capital One sponsorship
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